CNNCongressional Leaders Reach Sweeping Deal on Tax and Spending LegislationWall Street JournalLate Tuesday night, lawmakers also reached a deal on legislation that would revive and extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks. As part of the year-end l …

Wall Street JournalOil Export Ban Drags Down Spending NegotiationsWall Street Journalhighlighted the final sticking point publicly Tuesday, saying that the talks with Republicans had bogged down over whether to lift a 40-year-old ban on oil exports. Democr …